Keynote address by Professor Tim Naish and Professor Richard Levy. With supporting presentation by Cawthron's Dr Anna Berthelsen and Jacqui Stuart Melting land ice is now the single largest driver of global sea-level rise. The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated “2m by 2100 cannot be ruled out”, depending on how…

Battle for the Banded Rail is a project working with local communities to increase the number of banded rail and other estuarine birds on the margins of the Waimea Inlet by restoring habitat and trapping predators. We have an upcoming community planting day at Manuka Island! Please bring gloves, spade (if you have one) and…

Battle for the Banded Rail is a project working with local communities to increase the number of banded rail and other estuarine birds on the margins of the Waimea Inlet by restoring habitat and trapping predators. We have an upcoming community planting day at Sandeman Reserve in Richmond! Please bring gloves, spade (if you have…

Battle for the Banded Rail is a project working with local communities to increase the number of banded rail and other estuarine birds on the margins of the Waimea Inlet by restoring habitat and trapping predators. We have an upcoming community planting day on the Bronte Peninsula! Please bring gloves, spade (if you have one)…

Come along and join in with the Matariki/Puanga Community Planting day for Wakapuaka Mouri project on the 16th July at 1pm. All welcome! Just bring gloves, a spade (if you have one) and appropriate footwear. How do you get there? Drive down Cable Bay Road, turn left onto Maori Pa Road, drive over the bridge…

Snowden's Bush is  a Dept Conservation Reserve (Waimea West Rd, Brightwater)  It is home to some significantly large pre-European totara, and is one of three small remnants  of the original Waimea Plains forests. Public planting morning July 23rd (weather postponement July 30th) meeting at the Reserve 9am Bring your own drink, morning tea provided. Contact…